DEMONIZATION

One of the great artifices of propaganda is to demonize one’s political, social and ideological opponents. It is a practice that is unfortunately universally practiced and often with very disastrous consequences to both the demonizers and the demonized.

Here in the Land of Israel, this tactic is used in wild abandon by all sections of the society to justify their positions and policies.

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DEMOCRACY AND TYRANNY

Winston Churchill’s famous quip that “Democracy is a horrid system of government but it is far better than any other known and tried system of governing” is borne out on a regular almost daily basis. The reason that democracy is so horrid is that there never is a clear definition as to its limits. Democracy was meant to defend the minority from the tyranny of the majority.

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